Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Change in total mangrove area was -3.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
-3.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 116 countries
All-time high
-3.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Ecuador is -3.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Ecuador peaked at -3.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | -4.8% | -3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -5.0% | -3.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -3.7% | -3.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Ecuador?
- Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador was -3.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -3.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)